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G. R. HOWARD {in J. A. HELLSTROM.

. GURLING IRON. N0. 532,066. Patented Jan. 8,1895.

WITNESSES: filymirons surround it when they are together.

UNIT D STATES PATENT OFFIQEL.

CYRUS R. HOWARD AND JOHN A. HELLSTROM, OF JOHNSTOVVN, PENNSYL- VANIA; SAID HOWARD ASSIGNOR TO VILLIAM \V. HOFFMAN, OF SAME PLACE.

CURLlNG-IRON.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 532,066, dated January 8, 1895.

Application filed October 30,1894. $erial No. 527,448. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known thatwe, CYRUS R. HOWARD and JOHN A. HELLSTROM, of Johnstown, county of Oambria, State of Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Curling-Irons, of which the following specification is a true and exact description, due reference being had to the accompanying drawings.

Ourinvention consists in an improved form of curling irons, whereby certain advantages are gained as hereinafter set forth and described with the aid of the drawings, in

Figure 1 is a general view of a pair of curlmg irons embodying our invention. Fig. 2 shows them folded together. Fig. 3 shows the handles opened half way for a purpose hereinafter explained. Fig. 4 is a vertical section through the pivot of the handles, and Fig. 5 is a top view showing the handle in section.

In general the construction of the curling irons is as follows:

I and I are the irons, the one substantially round and the other hollowed out to partially These irons are not pivoted together as is customary but their rear ends are rigidly secured to either end of the bent spring S as is clearly shown in Fig. 5, in which Z are side lugs formed on the iron near the rear end and closeddown upon the spring after it has been placed in position between them. This spring is substantially U shaped, that is, its two extending members do not cross each other but are secured to the irons with which they approximately align. By this construction the jaw or opening between the opposing members of the curler is extended clear back to the rear of the spring.

The handles H are secured to the irons as follows: Upon the irons and near their rear ends are formed the ears e between which is pivoted on pivot 10 the shank h of handle H. The end of the shank is formed flat and the ends of spring S are bent up to engage it and hold it in either of the three positions as will be readily seen in Fig. 4. The handles may thus be folded along the irons or backward into operative position. When folded back- I ward they engage the spring at its rear end,

non conductor of heat, so formed as not to come incontaot with the iron and thus we prevent any charring or burning of the handles by contact with the iron when heated. Likewise when the handles are opened for use, these ferrules come in contact with the spring S and so save the wooden portion of the handles.

By the use of the spring S, of the shape shown, we gain many advantages over those curlers in which the irons are pivoted together, or those in which the shanks of the irons cross one another, as the irons in our curler may' be separated for their entire length, nor is there. any danger of the hair becoming caught or tangled between the opposing members of the iron, as there are no parts playing upon or past one another. This absence of joints or niches in which the hair is liable to catch is a very desirable feature in our form of curler.

As the function of the spring S is to form a hinge upon which the irons may swing and also to close the ironstogether, this spring should be of the proper strength to press the irons together with the desired pressure. We have shown it with a comparatively larger return bend at the rear end. This is preferable as it leaves plenty of room between the device, as in a lamp chimney.

Having thus described our invention, what we claim, and desire to protect by Letters Patout, is-

1. A curling iron comprising the two irons hinged together at their rear ends by means of a substantially U shaped spring, each end of which is rigidly secured to one of the irons, and a pair of handles separate from the spring, which handles are pivotally attached one to each iron near its rear end.

2. A curling iron comprising the two irons hinged together at their rear'ends by means of a substantially U shaped spring, the two arms of which spring are rigidly secured one 

